Muntjac deer,...

[J Darcy 5,871]

I believe they travel well Frank, they would thrive thats for sure

who told you that?...

[skycat 6,173]

I once had a bitch's shoulder laid open to the bone by a munty: many moons ago: the vet halved the bill for half the munty (oven ready) Someone I know had their dog almost paralysed when a munty bit almost through its spinal chord. Made an almost complete recovery eventually, but it was touch and go for a while. That's the only 2 severe injuries I know of, though a lot of my dogs have had their chests and front legs scored through the skin by their little sharp hooves.

[ferret15 0]

one of my dogs had a hole punched in her chest it split it four triangles nd had forty something stitches and a drain it missed both main arteries in the chest by millimeters so it turned out to be mussel damage only but nasty to look at

one of my other dogs had a nasty injury while catching but we are not sure wheather it was the munty or something else whatever it was that caused the injury it riped all the flesh from between the eyes to the tip of the nose like a piece of orange peal she had 14 staples in it

[juckler123 707]

Youve only got to feel the edge thats on them tusks to see an inexperienced or unlucky dog would get torn easily.

Not had many and never had a dog hurt by em but you can see the potential for trouble.

[rabitin girl 16]

My ex had a dog badly gored by a munty

[Simoman 110]

My experience with dogs and deer goes as far as reading it in books. Just a question but why don't Chinese water deer ever use there tusks as they look pretty impressive?

[J Darcy 5,871]

The never do....despite having plenty of oportunity ....they are a passive kind of deer

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

I've seen pics on another forum of a lurcher who was nearly ripped in half by a muntjac - he had terrible injuries, loads and loads of stitches and drains etc. He was giving chase quite by accident I believe.

 

Never seen or even heard of muntjac till I came to the UK but they sound like wicked little blighters.

 

Was that of the International Falconry Forum? (the pic of the blue/grey lurcher's side?)

 

No was on a rescue forum - tbh I was so busy being gobsmacked my the dogs' injuries I can't remember what colour it was Might be the same one tho.

[GARY 76]

My big dog, had a 12" gash in his chest from a munty, £600 vet bill and 4 months out....................

 

Then next one he caught never had chance to stick him as he through it about like a rat.

[MATTI 34]

My experience with dogs and deer goes as far as reading it in books. Just a question but why don't Chinese water deer ever use there tusks as they look pretty impressive?

 

A taxidermist freind of mine showed me a chinese water deer he was doing a couple of month's ago, i thought he was takeing the p*ss and thought he'd doctored the fang's on, but he asured me it was legit. If they did turn on a dog it could cause some trouble, cos they are tooled up.

I,ve never come across a munty up here (Cumbria) not sure if they are this far up??

[Guest karlos]

Apparently there is a few around cumbria but ive not seen out or spoke to anyone how has first hand. Theres meant to be some at Kielder so hopefully wont be too long until they find there way over.

[snoopdog 1,256]

darcy is doing his survey again i have naver come across one in nw lancs but i have some permission in oxfordshire which i have only checked out once because it was the back end off the season ...but i will be having a look down there this season with the rifle and my tracking dog we so a few last time and loads of roe ...... might get one off these munties in the freezer one day

[skycat 6,173]

Another strange thing about Chinese Water Deer is that their fur comes out in handfuls when grabbed: presumably a defence mechanism so the erm, predator, is likely to come away with just a mouthful of fur unless they know what they're doing. It's tusks are also hinged and can fold right back when grazing: maybe this has something to do with the fact that they don't like to use them in battle: don't know about that one, just wondering.

[inan 841]

Another strange thing about Chinese Water Deer is that their fur comes out in handfuls when grabbed: presumably a defence mechanism so the erm, predator, is likely to come away with just a mouthful of fur unless they know what they're doing. It's tusks are also hinged and can fold right back when grazing: maybe this has something to do with the fact that they don't like to use them in battle: don't know about that one, just wondering.

I acquired one of these last year,but found it rather hard to skin out,the meat was tender enough but has a distinctive flavour and smell,it was appreciably larger than the muntys Ive had ,but I think I prefer their flavour when it comes to eating.Maybe thats due to my lack of culinary skills as Ive been told the CWD is better eating.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Another strange thing about Chinese Water Deer is that their fur comes out in handfuls when grabbed: presumably a defence mechanism so the erm, predator, is likely to come away with just a mouthful of fur unless they know what they're doing. It's tusks are also hinged and can fold right back when grazing: maybe this has something to do with the fact that they don't like to use them in battle: don't know about that one, just wondering.

 

yes there hair narrows to a point at the place it meets the skin. i think this is called hypodermic hair, but i could be wrong. a defence mechanism for sure....mainly for the cats i should hazard a guess in the country where they evolved, but it doesnt work so well on a lurcher i am told...

they use their tusks when battling other deer of the same species.